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Firefly tattoo implantation and update
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i liek !
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@FireBreathingReptile Yay! I'm so glad you're happy with your Firefly. The Firefly v1 has been a huge success, but I still feel it's not perfect. As you said "Mostly, people don't notice it unless I tell them about it, even in the dark.", and while that's ideal for some situations, I personally want something that sounds out a bit more. I'm really hopeful v2 does that, ideally I want to go to a nightclub and have people stare xD
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@AlexSmith, I'm looking forward to getting the V2 as soon as it comes out. I'll probably ask a piercer or body mod specialist to implant that one for me, as I intend to put it below my collarbone, which would be difficult to do on my own.
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I just removed this implant. The positioning was starting to get annoying as the implant would move when I put my hand into a tight pocket, and I worried about hitting it on something. The implant was in for a year and 9 months, and I enjoyed it more than I didn't. If I get another implant in my hand, it'll likely be a magnet or flexNT, something with a lower risk of breaking.
To remove it, I used a sterile scalpel and made a small incision near the end of the implant. I used my fingers and a pair of tweezers to remove the firefly, then applied some antibacterial cream and put a bandaid over the incision. There was minimal pain, and I don't expect it to take very long to heal back over. All in all, I'm happy that I got the firefly, and I'm happy that I removed it; I look forward to having use of my hand without worrying about breakages. -
Ahoy! UPDATE!!
Things have been going well. It's been in my face this whole time, with no issues, and producing a clearly visible light at night. It is not bright enough to be picked up by my cell phone camera, ever, but is still very visible at night. Happy with it. ^^
Sorry, forgot the question though; have you ever gotten pictures of yours at night?
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First time I hear about this!
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@Zerbula I've gotten a picture of mine at night with my cellphone camera (android) by switching to "pro" settings and taking a long exposure. It's really difficult to hold the camera steady, but the implant does show up brightly.